What: Offered Free Coffee on Subway stationsWhy: People are in a hurry and don’t have time for breakfastHow: Bought Coffee and set a table at the subway stationWhen: November, 2010Where: 23rd and 6th avenue, subway station – New York

Umut Ozover is a very unique person. He’s confident, direct, persuasive and has an incredible sense of humor. That’s why I shouldn’t be so surprised when he told me he wanted to offer free condoms as his Ultimate Intervention.

I’m not sure if this would be an intervention that I would personally make, but all I asked from people was that they came up with an idea that would add something positive to people’s routine and that everybody could profit from. And I have to say that this guy has a point:

So… following your request, today I went t 9:00am to the 23rd station at 6th avenue to offer some free coffee to people. The idea behind of that is that here in New York we are always in such a hurry that is hard even to find time to have a coffee before going to work!

It was a very good experience, people were very receptive and kind. One guy asked me: – Why? Why are you doing that? Nobody here does it! And My answer: That’s exactly why!!!

Another girl was exclaiming: – Uow, that could be the beginning of a love story!

I, personally, just like to imagine that in someway I can affect those people’s day and, by doing that, start a new chain of something good! : )

So, you choose to see that, you deserve it:

And once again, thanks for my friend Luiza Trigo for filming and photographing it! : )

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IsA Wonderful World is a series of urban interventions created to break the routine and bring joy to people living in big cities. We deeply believe that positive attitudes can lead into a kinder society.